If I were a democrat right now, I think I would focus on how the system is rigged for the super rich–they pay less in taxes, get all the loopholes, and their kids get the best schools and health care while small businesses and the middle class are struggling to get by. The key would be to contrast Crony Capitalism (Crapitalism) with real opportunity. Slogan: Rescuing the American Dream from Crapitalism. or something like that.

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Comment on Fair and Free Economy- Draft of Message and Policies by Jordi https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/fair-and-free-economy-draft-of-message-and-policies/#comment-2764
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:12:18 +0000http://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-2764Thanks for your comment, “fool.” I am on board with “effective” government. That is not necessarily about size. When pundits or politicians talk about “shrinking” government, I think they are very selective. They usually mean cut programs that help people. Meanwhile, unnecessary weapons systems are protected as are the many forms of corporate welfare.

So, for example if regulation strangles private daycare, we should look at that without sacrificing some effective oversight because if you let anyone hang their shingle to watch kids it is not long till you are going to have some horror stories about neglect and deaths. But the whole “no government is good versus big government is bad” is a smokescreen as far as I am concerned.

I’d rather make the government responsive to people and not special interests than simply “slash it.” At the same time, if bureaucracy or regulation is too cumbersome, let’s fix that. So, I am not easy to pin down in typical media stories of “big guvn’t” liberals versus “small guvn’t” conservatives.

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Comment on Fair and Free Economy- Draft of Message and Policies by afoolsperspective https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/fair-and-free-economy-draft-of-message-and-policies/#comment-2763
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:02:54 +0000http://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-2763I so totally agree with everything you said I just wish more people were saying it. I believe that all we have to do is to get government out of the way. It was bribes in the form of political contributions that promted government intervention that caused the housing crisis, it is government tax policies that couple insurance and employeement, government regulation that prevents the opening of private affordable day care, cronie capitalism standing in the way of truly efficient mass transent, EPA cracking down on home owners for cutting a bush while allowing giant oil companies to crack the Earth to peices that is destoying our environment. What we have now is not capitalism or even socialism it is cronie corportism where about 100 of the world’s largest corporations are able to buy control of governments. We must shrink the size and scope of government because we the people can never afford to purchase a part in it.
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Comment on Fair and Free Economy- Draft of Message and Policies by Jordi https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/fair-and-free-economy-draft-of-message-and-policies/#comment-2762
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:34:11 +0000http://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-2762Opportunity for the 99% instead of bail outs for the 1%…

“Yes, “capitalism” is still viewed positively by a majority of Americans. But it is just by a bare majority. Only 52% of all Americans react positively. Thirty-seven percent say they have a negative reaction and the rest aren’t sure.”

That was in 2010, BEFORE Occupy….

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Comment on Capitalism is the Enemy of Democracy by The Truth Behind the Greek Economic Crisis « Dr Alf's Blog https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/capitalism-is-the-enemy-of-democracy/#comment-2717
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:17:18 +0000http://spillingink.net/?p=496#comment-2717[…] Capitalism is the Enemy of Democracy (spillingink.net) […]
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Comment on How to Deal with the Money Changers by davekg https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/how-to-deal-with-the-money-changers/#comment-2663
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:08:59 +0000http://spillingink.net/?p=498#comment-2663Nice done, Charles. Jesus and Joe Hill, now that’s a draft pick.
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Comment on An Open Letter to Supporters of Occupy Lewisburg by weekly highlighted events- Dec 5th- Dec 11th | yo! community https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/an-open-letter-to-supporters-of-occupy-lewisburg/#comment-2568
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:53:59 +0000http://spillingink.net/?p=482#comment-2568[…] creatively. Earl Pickens will close out the evening with a fine solo performance. Click here to read an Open Letter to Supporters of Occupy Lewisburg. Tickets are $14, available in advance […]
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Comment on An Open Letter to Supporters of Occupy Lewisburg by John Peeler https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/an-open-letter-to-supporters-of-occupy-lewisburg/#comment-2554
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:43:56 +0000http://spillingink.net/?p=482#comment-2554I can’t be there Friday due to grandparent duty. Dave is absolutely right that we need to sustain this movement to transform our democracy. Those of us working within what is a very flawed and unjust system realize that, as he says, we’re just trying to stave off the worst-case scenario. The Occupy Movement is one key to a better society and a better world.
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Comment on Post-Eviction Occupy Round Up by Legalized Corruption:New York State court overturns ban on state gifts to corporations « Reclaim America From The Lunatic Fringe! https://radicalwriting.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/post-eviction-occupy-round-up/#comment-2548
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:43:40 +0000http://spillingink.net/?p=454#comment-2548[…] Post-Eviction Occupy Round Up (spillingink.net) […]
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